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Virtual Reality and Music Come Together

Technology is frequently advancing, and with virtual reality content becoming more relevant, the music industry is looking for ways to use this to their advantage.

While the concept of virtual reality and possession of VR headsets is not common quite yet, music companies are already teaming up with tech companies to create new music virtual reality experiences. These experiences allow for fans to watch performances from their favorite artists on virtual reality headsets, right from the comfort of their own home.

Companies such as Samsung and Google are currently selling virtual reality headsets. At the moment, the headsets are very costly.

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Pandora is 2016’s Most Streamed Music Platform

Pandora is noted as the most streamed service of 2016, beating out other popular platforms such as YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.

According to Digital Music News, Pandora became the most streamed music service with a 28% share of music listening.

Pandora allows for users to create a station built on an artist or song they enjoy. Based on the artist or song being played, Pandora will recommend new music that is similar. Users have the ability to thumbs up and down tracks being played, to help curate the station to better suit their specific musical tastes. Above all, the site provides a suitable place for new music discovery.

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McCartney Fights to Reclaim Ownership of Beatles Hits

Paul McCartney has filed a federal lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing to reclaim the ownership of several hits he wrote with the Beatles.

McCartney is aiming to regain the rights to a total of 267 of the band’s tunes. Among these hits are “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “All You Need is Love”, “Hey Jude”, and “Yesterday”.

According to Rolling Stone, McCartney’s legal team is citing the 1976 Copyright Act which states that the rights to works made before 1978 must be returned to their creators 56 years after the date of the original copyright. 56 years of Beatles hits are approaching rapidly for McCartney.

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Happy New Year from Powderfinger!

GREAT NEWS FROM THE LAST 365 DAYS

2016 was a great year for our artists, and we’re incredibly proud of their accomplishments. Here are just a few:

  • The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Roots of Creation, and Lotus all charted at #1 on the Relix/Jambands.com charts!
  • Morgan Heritage won a Grammy award for Reggae Album of the year for Strictly Roots.
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard hit #1 on the CMJ Top 200!
  • Joseph Israel‘s Paradise was the #1 most added CMJ New World album!
  • Roots of Creation’s fan-funded “Livin’ Free” debuted at #1 on the Billboard reggae chart!
  • Bill Evans received an impressive 4.5 star review in DownBeat for Born Free.
  • Mandy Rowden received an incredible write up in the Austin Chronicle for her album 1000 Miles.
  • Powderfinger Publicity clients received over 250 reviews in worldwide and online publications!

We’ve got amazing new music to share with you in 2017, and we can’t wait to get started!  

Congrats to Morgan Heritage and Highly Suspect

It’s not everyday you get nominated for a Grammy award, and even rarer that you actually win! That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Highly Suspect was nominated for Best Rock Album at the recent Grammy Awards presentation in Los Angeles. And we’re super thrilled to tell you that Morgan Heritage won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Continue reading

A Trio of Great Reviews for Charlie Wheeler!

The Charlie Wheeler Trio is getting some fantastic press.  Here’s what a few folks had to say:

“Gone is the standard blues-rock format in exchange for a more free-flowing fountain of rock ‘n’ roll ideas akin to, say, Gov’t Mule or The Black Crowes…I’m starting to find some good rock ‘n’ roll again…” (Aquarian Weekly)

“Solid blues rock with a small pinch of funk…Masterful rhythm that is very well spent…”  (Rootstime)

“The Charlie Wheeler Trio is one of those hard working bands who are trying to gain traction is the highly competitive field of American blues bands. Their new album should push them a little closer to the top…”  (Cashbox)

The band’s new album “Rewind” is available now.  Here’s “Big City Blues” for your listening pleasure …

Powderfinger’s Year in Review

We just finished counting, and…it was a great year for Powderfinger artists! Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen the following artists go to #1 on the Relix/Jambands.com charts:

  • Mike Gordon: “Overstep” (2 months!)
  • String Cheese Incident: “Song In My Head” (2 months!)
  • Umphrey’s McGee: “Similar Skin”
  • Moe.: “No Guts, No Glory”
  • Kyle Hollingsworth: “Speed Of Life” (2 months!)
  • Primus: “Primus & The Chocolate Factory”

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